Song of the United Armies

Song of the United Armies was a military march used as the anthem of the Warsaw Pact, written in 1958.

Creation

The music of the song was composed by Boris Aleksandrov, and the lyrics were written by Lev Oshanin. It was written in 1958. It became the anthem of the Warsaw Pact. There was originally a version that included China, but this was removed after the Sino-Soviet split and replaced with Hungary.

Song of the United Armies was awarded first prize at the military-patriotic song competition in 1985. A Quora user described the song as "emotional and awe-inspiring".

Song of the United Armies was used as the Anthem of the Warsaw Pact.
The song was used in newsreels. It was featured in the 1991 Czech film "Tank Battalyon". In that film, it was performed by KAPPSA and sung by K. Gerasimov. The song was also used in the end credits of the 1983 British film "Red Monarch," but with different lyrics.
There is a version of the song sung in Hungarian.

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